Milan beats Inter 3-1 in the derby, top spot in the league at stake

Milan beat Inter 3-1 in the Milan derby, according to several Italian media outlets. La Gazzetta dello Sport, La Repubblica and ANSA agree on the score of this match played on 31 October. According to La Repubblica, this defeat now puts Inter at risk of losing top spot in the league.

Milan's line-up

The website TuttoMercatoWeb published Milan's official line-up for this match. The team, set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, included Maignan in goal, a three-man defence with Gila, De Winter and Pavlovic, then Moreira, Musah, Modric and Diawara in midfield, Rabiot and Pulisic in support, and Gonçalo Ramos up front. Several changes took place late in the game, notably the introductions of Terracciano, Jashari, Bartesaghi, Cissé and Hutchinson.

A win that relaunches Milan

For La Gazzetta dello Sport, this derby win has a special significance for the league. The headline of the Italian sports newspaper's article questions what this derby means for the title race. Inter, beaten, sees its position as leader threatened, as La Repubblica points out.

Moreira's performance

The Calciomercato.it website highlights Moreira's performance, described as "devastating" in the headline of its article. The same outlet mentions a "derby nightmare" for Chivu, Inter's coach, without the report providing further details on the circumstances of that phrase.

This Milan derby win could have significant consequences for the rest of the season, with Inter risking the loss of their top spot.